Monthly Archives: May 2016

By Jakob S. Miller Times-News correspondent Travel is not only an enriching experience that you can tell stories about for the rest of your life, but also a motivator when it comes to school. My personal experience was during the summer of last year, before I started high school. My grandparents and I went [...]

By Jakob S. Miller Times-News correspondent Authentic is a word that isn’t just thrown around when describing someone. However, it is certainly applicable to Southern Alamance High School senior Jonathan Hester. Jonathan is someone who is easy to be around, and was described by Dr. Rosemary Fischer as completely himself in the natural way [...]

By Catherine Wiggins Times-News correspondent Battle of the Books, or Battle, is a friendly competition between schools, students or even students and teachers. For high school students, it is a fun and casual event. For elementary and middle school students, it’s a bit more serious. There are three major components to Battle: books, friendship [...]

Dolly Parton in concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Greensboro Coliseum, 1921 West Gate City Blvd., Greensboro. Tickets are $55, $75 and $95 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster. Carolyn Teague’s watercolor students’ artwork will be on display through Tuesday in the Burlington Artists League’s Fine Arts Gallery at Holly Hill Mall and Business [...]

By Lincoln Pennington Times-News correspondent DURHAM – We each make thousands of decisions each day. Most are unconscious, but some are clear crossroads in our lives. However, there are also the seemingly inconsequential decisions that can drastically alter the course of our lives. The life choices and consequences are the central themes for “If/Then,” [...]

By Becky Thomas Special to the Times-News Sixteen years ago, I fell down a rabbit hole. Much like Alice when she began her adventures in Wonderland, I began a magical dance education at Burlington Academy of Dance and Arts (BADA) as a child. Growing up as a BADA dancer enriched my childhood in many positive [...]

By Jordan Carey Times-News correspondent “X-Men: Apocalypse” has many characters, some of which follow the footsteps of Apocalypse, the first mutant. Wherever he went, he always had four Horsemen. The first Horseman, Magneto, has appeared in multiple X-Men movies, the most recent one being “X-Men: Days of Future Past.” His mutation is to [...]

By Logan A. White Times-News correspondent Whose side are you on? That seems to be the mantra of this year’s superhero action flicks, and the upcoming “X-Men: Apocalypse” is no exception. With a stellar lineup of heroes and villains, itâ€™s crucial to know who’s who before the film hits theaters. Here’s a at-a-glance look [...]

“The Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle,” by Rick Riordan. Disney Hyperion, 2016. 376 pages. “The Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle” is a long-expected continuation of Rick Riordan’s first two series. Riordan’s latest novel takes place six months after the events in “The Heroes of Olympus” occur. In “The Hidden Oracle,” you follow [...]

Dave Matthews Band in concert at 7 p.m. Friday, PNC Pavilion, Charlotte. Tickets are $40.50 and $85 and can be purchased through all Ticketmaster outlets. National touring production of “If/Then” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday [...]

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